“I have happy memories of performing in Hyde Park in the past,” Clapton said of the gig.

“I’m really looking forward to playing there again – the whole atmosphere is very special.”

Clapton’s show sees him take his place as the fourth headliner at next year’s series of British Summertime gigs, joining an already announced line up of Roger Waters, Michael Buble, and Bruno Mars.

Since launching in 2013, British Summer Time has seen some of the world’s biggest acts taking to the Hyde Park show, with the likes of The Killers, Justin Bieber, Green Day, Tom Petty and The Strokes previously playing their own headline shows.